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Dodgers get busy, call up OF Andy Pages, RHP Kyle Hurt
The Los Angeles Dodgers, seeking a spark from their outfielders' bats, called up Andy Pages from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.,And with help also needed for the pitching staff, right-hander Kyle Hurt was recalled in advance of Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals, while the club purc...

Orioles place RHP Tyler Wells (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The Baltimore Orioles placed starting pitcher Tyler Wells on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with right elbow inflammation.,The right-hander was scheduled to start Wednesday afternoon against the visiting Minnesota Twins. Wells, 29, last pitched on Friday, taking the loss after yielding four runs...

Braves place All-Star 2B Ozzie Albies (fractured toe) on IL
Atlanta Braves standout second baseman Ozzie Albies was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a fractured right big toe.,Albies was injured when he was plunked on the toe by Houston Astros right-hander Spencer Arrighetti in the second inning of Monday's 6-1 victory.,Albies, 27, remained i...

Gio Urshela, Casey Mize help Tigers beat Rangers
Gio Urshela's two-out single knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth and the host Detroit Tigers defeated the Texas Rangers, 4-2, on Tuesday afternoon.,Detroit starter Casey Mize, making his first home start since April 9, 2022, held Texas to two runs and five hits in six innings with six strikeou...

Dodgers great Carl Erskine dies at 97
Carl Erskine, who made the move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles with the Dodgers, died Tuesday at his home in Anderson, Ind. He was 97.,The Indianapolis Star reported he succumbed after a brief illness.,One of the "Boys of Summer," as immortalized by author Roger Kahn, Erskine appeared in 335 games (21...

Reports: Dodgers to call up top OF prospect Andy Pages
The Los Angeles Dodgers, seeking a spark from their outfielders' bats, are calling up Andy Pages from Triple-A Oklahoma City, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Pages, who had shoulder surgery last season, was with the Dodgers in spring training. His blistering start to the season -- .371 average, f...

Hall of Fame skipper Whitey Herzog dies at 92
Whitey Herzog, the Hall of Fame manager of the 1982 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, died Tuesday at the age of 92.,"On behalf of the entire St. Louis Cardinals organization, I would like to offer our condolences to the family and many friends of Whitey Herzog," team chairman and chief exe...

Rangers calling up RHP Jack Leiter for Thursday debut
The Texas Rangers are calling up right-hander Jack Leiter to make his major league debut on Thursday.,Leiter, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draft, is scheduled to start the series finale against the Tigers in Detroit.,Leiter is 1-1 with a 3.77 ERA in three games (two starts) this season at Trip...

Report: Twins sign 2B/OF Tony Kemp to minors deal
The Minnesota Twins signed second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp to a minor league deal, the New York Post reported Tuesday.,Kemp, 32, opened the season with Baltimore but was designated for assignment last week when the Orioles called up No. 1 overall prospect Jackson Holliday.,Kemp went unclaimed on...

Beleaguered Marlins look to halt slide in rematch vs. Giants
The Miami Marlins are 3-14 and off to the worst 17-game start in franchise history.,The Marlins are determined to take their frustration out on the other side Tuesday when they host the San Francisco Giants in the second game in a three-game series. The Giants rallied from a three-run deficit to pos...

Nationals' Patrick Corbin hopes to rebound in matchup vs. Dodgers
Intent on getting his season on track, Washington Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin will visit familiar surroundings on Tuesday night.,When he faces Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium, the outing will give Corbin (0-2, 8.44 ERA) his most appearances at a venue he has never called his home park.,Once a...

Veteran Lance Lynn looks for first win in 2024 vs. A's
Lance Lynn attempts to trace the footsteps of fellow veteran righty Sonny Gray and break into the win column as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals go for a second straight victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.,Pitching at the site of his early career success, Gray dominated the series o...

Amid 'different' pregame meetings, M's look to top Reds again
It took one-tenth of the season, but the Seattle Mariners finally showed what they're capable of doing offensively Monday night.,Jorge Polanco and Mitch Haniger homered as the Mariners defeated Cincinnati 9-3. The three-game interleague series between the teams will continue Tuesday night in Seattle...

Cubs' Michael Busch in pursuit of record book vs. Diamondbacks
There wasn't much of a ripple when the Chicago Cubs acquired Michael Busch in a minor trade from the Los Angeles Dodgers in January.,But people are noticing now as Busch has put on a power show during his first few weeks with the Cubs.,Busch tied the franchise record by hitting homers in five straig...

Jackson Merrill, Padres look to extend surge in clash vs. Brewers
Rookie Jackson Merrill's enthusiasm appears to be contagious for the San Diego Padres, who will continue their three-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.,The 20-year Merrill recorded his second consecutive three-hit game to help the Padres rally for a 7-3 victory Monday. ...

Boosted by bullpen, Braves seek another win vs. Astros
The Atlanta Braves won't be able to replace the performances of ace right-hander Spencer Strider, whose season-ending elbow surgery has left a gaping hole atop their rotation.,However, what Atlanta remains hopeful of accomplishing is putting together the right combination of pitchers on a given nigh...

As frustrations mount, White Sox turn to another young arm vs. Royals
With the franchise off to its worst start in its 124-year history, the Chicago White Sox held a team meeting before Monday night's series opener with the visiting Kansas City Royals. ,And nothing changed.,The White Sox managed just four singles -- two from Andrew Benintendi -- in a 2-0 loss to the R...

Mets host Pirates, look to bump up winning percentage again
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza doesn't favor the expression "it's still early.",But it's not too early for the Mets to be relieved they're at .500. The last time they were there? June 4, 2023.,The Mets will look to climb over the break-even mark for the first time under their first-year manage...

Blue Jays C Danny Jansen getting late start to season vs. Yankees
Catcher Danny Jansen is expected to return to the Toronto lineup Tuesday night when the Blue Jays go for a series-clinching victory over the visiting New York Yankees.,Jansen opened the season on the injured list after suffering a fractured right wrist when hit by a pitch during a spring training ga...

Rays' Rene Pinto hopes to get on a roll vs. Angels
Everything the Tampa Bay Rays did -- or didn't do -- during the offseason and spring training made it clear they were all in on catcher Rene Pinto for 2024.,Pinto's slow start at the plate this season might have been some cause for concern, but he appears to be on his way to establishing himself as ...